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Ajay Sharma

Appearing in various courts, having expertise in Banking Law, Consumer Disputes, Corporate & Commercial Law, Intellectual Property & Trade Mark, IPC and CrPC. Providing Legal Opinions on critical issues, handling Criminal & Civil Proceedings, Consumer Matters, Recovery Suits, Trade Mark, Arbitration, Documentation and various Compliances. Drafting of Agreements, POA's , Will, SLA's , Supplier Agreements, Franchisee Agreement, Negotiation, Commercial Settlement Agreements, MOU and NDA.

Key Skills

Analytical & Logical Reasoning
Business Analysis
Regulatory Compliance
Legal Research
Business Negotiations
Public Relations
Litigation
Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions

Professional Experience

Mar 2019
Present
Legal Counsel
Richfeel Health & Beauty Private Limited Mumbai, IN
Richfeel is a pioneer in the field of “TRICHOLOGY” providing Hair Care Solutions, Hair, Scalp care, Skin products and medicines.
Responsibilities: - 
  • Drafting various Agreements, MOU's, Franchisee Agreement, Supplier Agreements, Leave & License Agreements, Non- Disclosure Agreements, Doctors/ Surgeon Agreements, Power of Attorney, Board Resolutions, Hire Agreements, Supplements Agreements, Termination letters and Addendums.
  • Maintaining records, renewal & obtaining various clinical licenses i.e. FDA License, Shop & Establishments License, FSSI License, Hording License, Pharmacy License, dealing with various authorities, BMC Officers Drug Officers for and on behalf of company to resolve the queries or to obtain fresh / renewal of licenses.
  • Maintaining records, renewal of Trade Marks and Intellectual Property of company, Weekly update, New applications for Trade Mark, Filing Affidavit of Objections, attending hearing, updating the status of Trade Mark and Co-ordinating with Advocates / Counsels / Law Firm for and on behalf of Company.
  • Attending hearing, representing company, drafting plaint, complaint, reply to notices, demand notices, Affidavits, preparing witness for evidence, witnessing witness, execution of summons / warrants and all other court proceedings.
  • Maintaining MIS, Digitization of Records, Liaising with Senior Advocates, Councils, Law firms, Solicitors, Judicial & quasi-judicial Authorities, Police Officers, Government Servants for and on behalf of Company.
  • Maintaining records, renewal of various Insurance policy's like Employee welfare policy, Employee Mediclaim policy, Group Insurance Policy, Floater Fire Policy, Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy, Burglary Loss Policy etc., dealing with various Agents, Insurance Companies for compare, representation and approval for execution.
  • Responsible for all legal & statuary compliances, providing clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization. Preparing Contingent Liabilities, Provisional monthly expenses, Compliances, dealing the issues with various Landlords, Rental payments, Advocates Payments, Approvals, Resolving Customers Complaints etc.
Mar 2014
Dec 2019
Associate Legal Counsel
CNH Industrial India Private Limited Mumbai Suburban, IN
A global leader in capital goods segment, present in 180 countries, 13 brands 66 Manufacturing Plants, 49 R&D Centre's & workforce of more than 62,000
 Responsibilities: - 
  • Drafting, vetting of plaints, replies, documents for litigations / Arbitrations to ensure that they are in line with the requirements as stated by law and ensure that the litigation outcome is in favour of the Organization.
  • Drafting various types of Agreements, Power of Attorney, Service Level Agreements. 
  • Attending Civil, Criminal Matters, Arbitration, Labour and Consumer cases before various Court / law enforcement agencies and representing the organization and its associated companies.
  • Represent the company in meetings conducted to brief lawyers/solicitors on ongoing and prospective litigations.
  • To manage outside counsel for litigation matters and act as Company representative to outside counsel to ensure effectiveness and alignment of outside counsel with Company objectives.
  • To provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.
  • Liaise with lawyers to review the progress of the litigations and arbitrations to ensure timely follow up & closure of cases and keep the management updated on the status periodically.
  • Supporting end to end legal supporting in the litigation matters filed by or against CNH Industrial relating to Consumer disputes, Civil litigation, Criminal proceeding, Arbitration.
  • Reply to legal notices on product and quality issues from Customer.
  • Review and collecting information from different functions to support legal proceedings by validating replies, counter replies, affidavits, and plaints in the Court matters.
  • Manage external counsels and law firm to represent effectively in the litigation matters filed by or against the Company.
  • Ensured compliance to various legal standards and regulations.
  • Effectively validate the documentation pertaining to various business deals to ensure legal compliance and guide the management team on the same.
  • Prepared an estimate of the total cost estimated for the cases.
  • Arrange to serve Summons, Bailable & Non Bailable Warrants with the help of Police.
  • Appear before various Authorities, Boards, Councils, and Quasi-Judicial Authorities, Local Municipal Corporation and other authorities.
  • Liaising with Advocates, Law firms, Solicitors on regular basis for legal work.
  • Provide regular status updates on various legal cases / complaints to Legal Department, Mumbai/ Gurgaon.
  • Follow up with the Court authorities on various matter.
  • Resolving legal queries, providing legal opinion to the various departments of the company.
  • Daily MIS updates.
  • Digitization of more than (5) Five thousand cases.
Dec 2012
Mar 2014
Junior Counsel
Law Firm Mumbai, IN
Magistrate / Session/City Civil/ High Court/Consumer Forum and Other Judicial Forum
Responsibilities: - 
  • Drafting of notices, Rejoinders, complaints, plaints, written statements, compromise petitions, objections, Affidavit, Bail Application, Notice of Motion and Consent Terms. 
  • Drafting & vetting of contracts & agreements such as Sale Deed, Agreement for Sale, Power of Attorney, Indemnity Bond, Mortgage Deed, MOU’s, Joint Settlement deed, Leave & License and Power of Attorney. 
  • Managing multiple tasks with an emphasis on retaining quality standards. 
  • Providing accurate, timely and effective legal advice to clients. 
  • Attending hearings at all court. 
  • Presenting evidence in court to support clients in legal proceedings. 
  • Advising clients on their legal rights and obligations. 
  • Involved in out of court settlements. 
  • Preparing arguments to be heard in a trial. 
  • Gathering and organizing evidence on behalf of clients. 
  • Preparing questions to ask witnesses. 
  • Interviewing witnesses, defendants and clients. 
  • Negotiating with other barristers, solicitors, legal executives and their clients. 

Education

Jun 2021
Dec 2023
Company Secretary (Executive Programme) in The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Jun 2006
Jul 2012
B.L.S LL.B in Nalanda Law College
University of Mumbai

Certifications

2020
Feminism and Social Justice
University of California, Santa Cruz
2020
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
Management & Strategy Institute
2020
Project Management Essentials
Management & Strategy Institute
2020
Introduction to Environmental law and policy
University of North Carolina, United States
2019
Employee Management System
Coursera
2020
Business Law and Merger
Project Management Institute (PMI)
2020
Mergers & Acquistions
NASBA
2020
Business Analysis Foundation
International Institute of Business
2020
Podcasting: Business and Law
Linkedin
2020
Hiring, Managing, and Separating from Employees
HR Certification Institute
2020
Six Sigma White Belt
Aveta Business Institute, United States
2020
Basics of Financial Markets
National Stock Exchange
2020
Introduction to Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance Institute
2020
Economics for Capital Markets
Corporate Finance Institute
2020
Introduction to Derivatives
Corporate Finance Institute
2020
International Certified Career Coach Program - 1
Career Development Alliance, U.S.A

Quote

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity"

Albert Einstein

Hobbies & Interests

  • Listening Music
  • Social activities
  • Politics
  • Cooking New Dishes

Languages

English
(Fluent)
Hindi
(Native)
Marathi
(Basic)

Career Aspiration

Working in an esteemed organization with a positive work environment can be rewarding. I can picture myself growing to the position I am working on and utilizing my knowledge to yield better outcome in the coming 3 years where I can cherish the achievements along the road.

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